Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 September 1847 — Page 1

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To Correi4iileiit. "D." You are really to be pitied, poor fellow ! Wliy dUlnt you end u your name, and pay Uncle Sam Li two t e nts 1 As we have it to pay, we w.ll see tiiat "Miss M. R doetnl break kr heart Lila you aie "over the tea and lar iwij," muk that! Wanted Three copies of No. 87, Semi-weekly Sentinel, for which 23 cents each copy will be paid. Hunt 'em up! Dagcereeotyies. Why don't our citizen?, desirous of good Lkcnesses, singly and in groups, execu

ted in beautiful style by the Daguerrain process, give our old trieLd, Dr. Mcnsell, a call ! He is now well i prepared to accommodate all, and we risk nothing in saying that he is in no way inferior to the IranUins ' t , , 3 " operators. Indeed, he surpasses any who have been here, in our humble opinion; and we think it is no tnnr. t? n I,,.. i. .1... .l:M.w .X lr,ita to .riio ...... JH04 ...c ..u..v. .-. fa.. one of our own citizens the preference. The Doctor will be happy to receive calls, and will give satisfaction or no pay. At least we take the l.bcrty of saying so for him, without his knowledge. So step into the Norris .Clock, ladies and gentlemen. f5W. G. Ewing, the Indian trader, has issued an exceedingly venomous circular against his successful competitor f r a seat in Congress from the 10th district. He asserts that Mr. Rockhill is "a liar, and a contemptible demagogue, unworthy of the respect of honorable men;" that he is also an ignoramus, a tojl of designing office hunters and office holder: a stupid demagogue, &.c. &.c. Well : admitting that all these imputations be true, they tell but little if anything in favor tf the Indian Trader who has been beaten by such a man. If they are not true, but area mere ebullition of spile from a disappointed and defeated man, as we have no doubt they are, they show Very conclusively that Ewing is iu reality as base as he would like to have .Mr. Rockhill appear to be. Toor Ewing ! Anti-Taylor. The Erookrille American can add tmother whig paper to its list of exceptions, among those which go for Taylor, "without a why or wherefore." The Danville, Hendricks Co., Advertiser, of the 20th of August, began and ended an article as follow s : "Gen. Taylor the Presidency. The Indiana Jo'irnal says there is one thing in the demonstrations 'in favor of Gen. Tay It which it does not like, and that is that all the Tyler.Guard, with Talmadge, the chief traitor, at their head, seem to be going for him. There is another tiling in them that ire do not like, and it is, that a large portion of the southern democracy, with John C. Calhoun, the chief of nullifurs, at their head, seem to be going Lr him." "The time has passed, when brilliant victories, and ßignal military achievements, were considered the only requisite qualifications in a candidate for the high and responsible duties of President of the L'ni tf-d StnttW mill until it Lf.rhti-n tlmt Itnn Tn .-l..p i orthodox on the great fundamental doctrines of ! whig party, we cannot support him. This done and ! it shall bt the voice of the whigs to run him we will ' ;ive him our cordial support. Notwithstanding it would be more in keeping with our feelings (oilier things being equal,) to have the next President fiom the west." C-The Ohio S.ate Journal thus whistles General Taylor down the wind. The whigs have made him act the fool, and now they will leave him in the lurch. He ought to kave had more sene than to have sulTered himself to be humbugged bv them : "It is understood that Gen. Taylor will make a

visit to the States before lon ; and he will then in '. on ll,e Sunday evening picviou to the August Election for all probability avail himself" of opportunities which1 1S"; -J.uk. Thum Patterson, Eq , his duties in the camp forbid him, of investigatin- I ,! i houe ,l 'i'"' . r . ., ,. , , . : nu left with me a buudle of cirrulat, icquestii.g me todiquestions pertaining to civil policy and either give ; t.ibute them iu stock too and W.i4l,i t,.wi!-.hi-s, befoie the a full and frank declaration of the policy by which he polls should open next moihiug; which mcu'ar pui-.oiiedto would be guided ; or else, in view to the interminable i te ddiesed by the democrats of Sullivan, Knox, Davies, lalarynths of d.tiiculty which surround questions of "J A,a!'"n. t,ie demociats of (iuene, Owen, MorÄan, u.. .. i .i- , i i . l .- . j Monroe, and Lawience : recommendinz Dr. Davis as a canthat sort and the time, labor, and inves tgation reqtu- didjte fr Co illsJ J( uf Dl. Dol)-(,n site for fortHing an opinion on tneni which would be (igued,) THOMAS MASON'

satisfactory to himself, renounce all pretension to civil promotion. This latter, we are free to say, we should regard as the part of wisdom on his part. The quaiitica tions for statesmanship are not to te acquired in a i oay, a mnnin, or a year, liiey can only ix attained through long years of patient application. We apprehend that Gen. Taylor has passed the period of life for entering upon that investigation. A good soldier and true patriot he has shown himself to be. It were better for him, in our view of the subject, to repose 1 ' .1 rr.i t . . upon his laurels than to tarnish them by appearing in ' a character always ditbcult to sustain, and for which neither habit nor education have qualified him. We do not believe that he would be likely, under the circumstances, to add anything in tie cabinet, to the honors he has won in the field." , C-The New York Tribune affords the following Lit of "aid and comfort" to the enemy : "That the whigs will proceed, at Mr. Polk's bellest, to raise men and money indefinitely, incur more debt, and deepen the mortgage on our national domain, in order to prosecute and extend our conquests in Mexico, we do not begin to believe. They cannot act so immorally and inconsistently. Individuals among the whig members of Congress may do sy, but the great majority never will. We shall be sadly disappointed if any consideration of party disadvantage or hazard shall induce the great body of whigs in Congress to role money for any other than defensive purposes ; and if they do not early insist on knowing Mow the measures they are asked to sanction will tend tj the restoration of peace. We do not believe the mass of whis would take upon their souls the responsibility of three months' tjfensice warfare in consideration of a warranty of success in the next presidential canvass. Let us see.". What does the Journal think of this ! It is good Corwin doctrine, is it not 1 ( We have received a note from an anonymous correspondent who rails severely because we have not published his lucubrations. We never publish articles written by persons who are ashamed to acknowledge their paternity. Lesides, we are, under all circumstances, the 6oIe judges of what shall go into our columns, and care not to be burdened with paying postage for what is not worth the reading, and what is written fn violation of our well known ru.es. The public iiress would become a public nuisance, if every one iad a right to publish in it anonymously whatever he pleases. St. lnuis Union. The above will answer for more than one " meridian." Trouble. The Urookvilie American of the 2"kh Bays "It is said that Valette is about commencing suit against the W. W. V. Canal Co. in the District Court of the U. S., to recover their indebtedness to him, and to have a receiver appointed to receive the tolls for Lira, thereby refusing to receive the notes and obligations put in circulation to repair the Canal." The American is very indignant about the affair. Ohio Danks. These machines arc multiplying very rapidly in Ohio. We shall vxn have explosions from that quarter. The last batch is as follows all of which are branches of the State Eank: Lorain Lank, at Elyria, Lorain county. Preble County Lank, at Eaton, Preble county. Farmers' Pink, at Ilipley, Erown county. Mount Pleasant Eank, at Mouut Pleasant, Jefferson county. Harrison Eank, at Cadiz, Harrison county. Coal a no its Value. A writer in Hunt's Merchants' Migazinc, estimates the ripply of coal from the Anthracite mires of Pennsylvania, at 2,8r.),()!M tons, which, at si per ton, its average price at tidewater, amounts in value to $ll,'J0'),UU0. A Good Salary. The Rev. Dr. Hawx, pastor of m , u v r i i r tlinst Church, at New Orleans, receives a salary of

jf,(iWt in addition to which he has been made a pro- J ganspon to tins city. Alter tnc arrival oi me ranfessor in the Ix)uisiana College, v.-hicIiAvill increase hia I road, we may have men of enterprise enough lo do

yeaxi income to 510,000.

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Published everv Thursday. Oi.raceful. l Lawrence county, on Sunday night previous to the election, handbills were placed in the hands of sundry k"?" f"I,the de'"oc""c P'". throughout the northern part of the county, where it wan known that Dunn would receive a large democratic vote, representing that John V. Davis was a candidate, and urging the party to "" Pn ', the loCof..CO having these handbill at;,endin2 ,, poll,, crying "W hig Tim, Whig Lik.&c, .Vc. 1 Ins handbill stated that the whig in this part id the district would not vote for Dunn, but would rally upon another Whig, that Dobson gave his hearty co-operation for Davis, and a clear majority ol from 1,000 li 1 ,- 200 was pledged Tor Davis in the -counties ol Sullivan, Knox, Daviess and .Martin, from t lie locofoco of which counties this handbill purported to issue. We find this liandLill published in the State Sentinel I and the Bedford Sun. The former states that it i sup-' posed that Mr. Dunn himself aided in the circulation ol the flagitious document, and adds that they would not ! covet a seat in Congress ohtninprl liv l Aimr..r..l ! o j "'-o'""-'"' means. This insinuation we look upon as in the highest degree base and unjust to Mr. Dunn. Hi friends confidently relied upon Ins receiving from 100 to 2K) democratic votes in that county, and he would most unquestionably, had it not been for the di -graceful means resorted to by locofoco party leaders to excite party asperities; and to deceive and defraud men out of their votea. Let this matter be sified to the bottom. Mr. Dunn has been making the most strenuous exertions to discover the aulhoisof this nefarious plot. From the tone of the State Sentinel, we would not be surprised if this precious document was printed in tbe office of that journal. I'inccnnes Gazette, Aug. l'J. O-The Vincennes Gazette, before it gets much older, will find that it lias d ne a very foolish tiling in endeavoring to impeach any statement we have made relative to the infamous circular to which it alludes. We pass over its closing insinuation, that it would not be "surprised if the precious document was printed" by us. Active as we have been ns politicians in this State, no decent whig ever before has made so base an imputation without the slightest reason for it. No whig will note make it, unless conscious that he himself would willingly perpetrate the crime. The Gazelle gratuitously takes up the def-nce of Mr. Dunn. The Liter has said nothing to rebut our imputation, and we are inclined to think he will continue silent, lie knows that our statements, so far as they regarded him, were true. If we had not had good evidence that they were so, we should not have made them. It is not cur habit, as it is that of the Vincentics Gazette, to make charges which we cannot sustain ly good and sufficient proof. It asserts that the " locofoco party leaders" had a hand in this "ious business, and desires the "matter to be sifted to l''e bottom." e desire the same thing. Let the Gazette furnish any fact to justify its assertion, and we will join it in condemning the guilty. It must produce some facts of the kind, or admit that it is a wilful slanderer and falsifier. To show to our readers and the people t!iat we had good authority for saying what we said about Mr. Dunn's connexion with the flagitious circular under consideration, we submit the following affidavit: State or Ihdi aka, Greene County, set. Before me, N IU Wild, a ju-lire of the peace for saij county of Greene, tili da v rersoniüv came Tnnu M nf of Linton, in said county, who mikes oath and says that. Subscribed and woin tu before me, tuis 2jih day of Au gust, 1S47. A tine copv. Atte.t, N. R WILD, Justice of the Tcace. eal The maker of the above affidavit, Thomas Mason, is a democrat, and a man whose vcracitv. we are as sured, is not doubted by these who know him. He lives about 12 miles from Dloomfield. Thomas Patterson, who was engaged in the pious, Sunday, business of circulating the infamous document, is a rank whig, (though Mason supposed him to be a demcrat,) is a justice of the pe.ice, and tesides in Ploomlield. Some few additional facts, of the truth of which we are assured by a careful and reliable correspondent, may serve to show how Patterson was furnished with the bae circulars,, and for what purpose. Dt:nn arrived at L'loomfield, (from Owen county,) on the Saturday night before the Monday of election, at about 8 o'clock. On Sunday morning (pious man!) he, with his portmanteau, was closeted in a room in the Court House, with two leading whigs, where they remained an hour or more. (Does the County Clerk know any thing about thi3 circumstance!) And it was after this trio had arranged their plans, that Tatterson departed on the pious mission set forth in the above affidaviti This business arranged, Dunn, on the same day, left JJIoomfield, by way of the Plummer Creek road, and copies of the circular vert left on his trail by Sinne inkiiown person. Now it seems to us, from these facts, that but one conclusion is possible, and that is, "that Mr. Dunn himself aided in the circulation of the flagitious document" We have not noted any of the above facts, nor made a remark, from any malicious desire to injure Mr. Dunn personally. Put we have adduced them in the hope that they will incite to further efforts on the part of all honest whigs and democrats in the Gth district, to discover the authors of the circular in question, and those who aided in its circulation, knowing its base character. These are the men who should be held accountable for their iniquity, and be visited by the indignation of all honest men. For if tho people are to be cheated of their votes by such infamous schemes, they might as well give up the right of voting at all, and permit scoundrels to get into office in some other wav no matter how. Icath of Siltis U i i-lit. We have no heart to speak of this sore dispensation of Providence. We recognize in it the grrat truth, that Death visits alike the cottage of the humble and the palace of .the great. Py Iiis shaft has fallen, in this instance, one who was truly enobled among men. In the cry prime of his manhood, the maturity of his mind, the vigor of his intellect and the fulness of his fame, he has suddenly gone down to the grave, over which a nation will sorrow the more intensely, as it had yearned to retain, that it might bo honored in him, whilst it should walk by the hght of his great talents and profound wisdom. He needs no eulogy. A life, public at:d private, whose every net sprang from a virtue, and whose long and undeviating course has been continuslly marked by uprightness and integrity, and withal a personal character of such purity, that even calumny never has breathed upon it, these constitute a eulogy far greater than even the most giflcd of his frirnds could pronounce. The pimple annunciation that Silas Wkmht is no JiortE! will of itsel;' call forth the rrritr nf nafirin fur tu li.fl ho trilitilA nf" fi ri.i tion to his worth. Lin. Lnq. (7- At Lcgansport they' are talking seriously about improving the Michigan road. We are glad of !f f,r an it iv it tii.ilpa nur 4'tvinr arhfi" ivhfllPVPr i .... f ,P. . . , rrm i we think of it. The road suould be puud Irom Lo- ' , I something towards tho work.

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INDIANAPOLIS, SEPTEMBER Ü, 1847.

Inciter from Gen. $atii. Houston. The following letter will be regarded with interest, especially by lite old and careful readers of our paper. We claim no credit lor extraordinary acutencss, but they know full well that tre never gave credence to the "phantasies" spoken of by Gen. Houston. We understood the object of then full well. Hut we can now only lament what cannot be retrieved. We always believed, and still believe, that Texas couid have been annexed not only without war, but even; by the consent of Mexico. The wholo question, I however, was prostituted to the vile purposes of political managers, with particular reference to our Presidential candidates, and to further the ulterior interests of Slaveocracy ; and the course of events are just what every rational man might have anticipated. The ultimate consequences no man, however wise, can foresee or foretell. We do not by any means agree with Gen. Houston as to the ir.fiucnce produced by the letters of General Jackson. So far as we were able to observe, they had no influence of moment. It was generally j believed that he, as well others, vs the subject of imposition : t Fron the Texas Banner, August 3. i Huntsville, Texas, July H, IS 17. To Col. F. L. Hatch, editor if the 'lxas Banner: My Dear Sir: Within a few days I have seen a letter in the Weekly L'nion of the 12 ult., over the signature of Ex-President Tyler. If it were not for some facts stated in the letter, demanding, as I conceive, some notice from . me, I would . not trouble you with this communication. Or if the facts stated were not material to. the truth of history and the character of those who, at the time, were the chief functionaries of the Texan Government, I should feel it less incumbent on myself. to solicit some explanation of the facts nllejrcd. The statements emanating from so high and respectable a source are well calculated to enforce them upon the minds of readers as aulhttilic, and not as matters arising from the misapprehension of truth. The Ex-President, when stating the reasons which induced him to propose the subject of annexation to Texas, among others, says: "Nor was it until I received authentic, information that other nations w ere exerting all their efforts to induce a course of action a the part of Texas, at war, as I firmly believed, with the permanent interests of the United State?, that I gave directions to my lamented friend, Abel P. Upsiiur, then Secretary of State, to break up and scatter to the winds the web of their intrigues, by a diritt proposition for annexation." It seems, from this position, assumed by Mr. Tyler, that he either imagined the authorities of Texas were favorable to tliose intrigues, and were willing lo compromit her rights and interests as nrrmtion, or that they could not perceive the force and effect of the icth which teas ictaviiig around her destiny. Now, either inference would do injustice to her character. The authorities of Texas had relied for years upon a plain and frank proposition for annexation, and had hoped to be met by a cordial and manly acceptance. They were disappointed. Texas was treated with coldness, reserve, or palpable discouragement. In this condition o' our affairs, common sense, without uncommon sagacity, suggested the only feasible plan to attain the desired object; and that was to excite jealousy and alarm on the part of the politicians and people of the United States, in relation to the future commercial and political connexions of Texas with European nations. This was easily accomplished by treating with silence all the charges which were made by editors of various newspapers iu the United States. The Chief Magistrate of Texas was charged with 44 treason " selling Texas to llwiland sutmidiziMz her to France and, in a short time, " astounding disclosures " of all these transactions icoufd take plan! All these charges remained uncontradicted by the journals of Texas, and the effect was til that could be desired ! Jealousy toward England and France was awakened. This begit excitement, which originated phantasies and conjured up notions of intrigues, which had existence only in imagination. The facts, as well as the diplomatic correspondence of Texas, in all these matters, will vindicate those engaged in the administration of the government, as well as the representatives of foreign nations. Mr. Tyler further says in reference to the measure of annexation : "Nay, I may go even further, and declare, before the initiative was taken, and when the preliminaries were nearly all arranged, their completion being ahme prevented by the death of Mr. Upshur, and the appointment of tin oiljunct commissioner to Mr. Van Zandt, by Texas," &.c. From this it might readily be inferred that obstacles have been interposed to a conclusion of the preliminaries by the appointment of an adjunct commissioner by Texas. No 6teps were authorized to be taken by any agent on the subject of the proposition of the United States by the Executive of Texas, until the appointment of commissioner was made under the proposition. Previous to the proposition by Mr. Upshur through Mr. Murphy, United Slates charge d'affaires, Mr. Van Zandt had been instructed t( make known to the rrovernment of the United States that the proposition Jor annexation was no longer open Jor discussion ! ibis, no doubt, in connexion with the proclamation of armistice between Texas and Mexico, corroborated by the authentic information referred to by Mr. Tyler, caused the direct proposition to be made for annexation. In December, 1311, the Executive of Texas found the country surrounded by. and involved in, the most intricate and perilous difficulties. To redeem the nation, it was necessary to accomplish one of three objects; and he designated his plaii3 accordingly. His first object was to obtain annexation. If in that he did not succeed, his next was to secure' the independence of Texas, by the recognition of Mexico; and if it should fail in these, the third was to form a treaty with some power, defensive against Mexico. In advancing his policy, his first movement was to send a minister (Mr. Eeily) to the United States with instructions to present to the government at Washington the subject of annexation, which had Irin dormant for three years immediately preceding that period. These instructions were carried out in the best manner by Mr. Iteily, but were met by discouragement on the part of the government of the United States. In 1S12, Mr. Eeily resigned, and Mr. Van Zandt was sent on in his stead, when the proposition for annexation was renewed. The renewal of the proposition was heard, and met with habitual apathy ! About this time the causes w hich I have alluded to began to operate, while there were means used which in fused into thern new hfe. The success of the measure of annexation depended upon the. internal political condition of the United States and not upon any intrigues of foreign powers, or of Texas. . The Executive of Texas was not moved by the "direct proposition for annexation," but by the pledges given to him by Mr. Murphy, charge d'affaires of the United States. Pefore an adjunct cornmissioner w as appointed by the President, pledges were demanded by him of Mr. Murphy, based upon Mr. Upshur's letter, that a military and nival force of the United States, sufficient for .the defence of Texas, should be placed at the disposition of the President, and held subject to his orders. This was as far as Mr. Murphy felt authorized to po in the matter. Upon this the Executive of Texas waived other demands, which were, that in the event cf n. failure on the part of the government of the United States to consummate annexation after negotiations were once pened between the two governments, should be bound to guarantee the independence of Texas, or enter into a treaty defensive against Mexico. These .demands were waived for Ibe present, with the assurance that, previous to opening negotiations at Washington city, these pledges should be given to Texas, through her commissioners; or the matter was to rest, as nothing less than a perfect guaranty for tho security of Texas would be satisfactory to the President. In November, IS 12, the United States, England, and France, had all been invoked by Texas, and re...I . 4 it.. : I...:..IMII'K III III HI Ml ill V. I I nl'll'IHI V . Ill 1 llllllll M " llt'.ll between Texas and Mexico. Texas found thcao pow- ;" r ".--".-.vi -"- i found thcio now -

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era all equally well disposed to leave her to her fate, rather than risk any thing, in her behalf. On the part of Texas, this was fair dealing, though she were not dealt fairly with by others. This certainly left no weh of tntnzur to scatter to the winds, The object of all men- should be, to reprehend in

others what is wrong in itself or. In truth, to rebuke apjoint delegates to the National Democratic Conwhatever deserves rebuke ; but, to charge either na- vention, to nominate suitable cand. dates for President tions or individuals with faults or crimes which do and Vice President. We have not, as yet, seen any not exist, because it is palatable to a morbid tastu demonstration by the Democracy of the State towards which may prevail for a time, is not suited to the this measure, nor hae we any evidence that it is the intelligence of the age ! desire of any portion of the party to deviate from the

houuius me (ii'-imic mi 3 i oJuiiiiioi wilI tl,e transactions of that day) to assert, that I was delighted when Mr. lyler toot the otlicial "ini tiative" in the measure of annexation. I thought his bold and manly course, in assuming a just and proper resjumsibihty, wa such as should characterize the head of a great nation. Accusations have been so frequently made against the authorities ot lexas mdirect.y, and again.st the representatives of foreign governments tliiect-'y, that I have felt myself imperatively called upon to avow to all wlio feel an interest in learning or embracing the truth in regard to this matter, that there never was a,,y "ue connected with Texas and other powers, nor was there ever any foundation for such a charge (though often reiterated) only in the feverish excitement of a heated fancy, or the mischievous designs of the wicked. I feel constrained to say thus much in vindication of myself and friends, who were actors with me, and w ho sustained me through the period alluded to, as well as the representatives of other governments who rendered us kindness, without ever proposing aught w hich could embarrass or degrade Texas in the day of her veriest tribulation. So much has been said in relation to annexation the policy of tho measure the causes which produced it those who brought it about and those who effected the great result that I shall indulge in but one reflection, as I hope it may not be necessary for me ever to say more on the subject. Taking into view the gemus of the Texans and the people of tho United States their identity of charT acter, and the proximity of the two nations, it was most natural that they should become united. For years, neither political parly of the United States was willing to rely upon the measure for political capital. Texas had been urgent in her importunities for annexation, but ihey w ere disregarded. Gen. Jackson's letters brought the subject before the American people. They took it upas a pt'ople's measure, not presented to them bv politicians, for it was of too great magnitude to be wielded by anything less than the masses of the two j nations. In their action, the people gave a happy illustration of the genius of our institutions, and of the omnipotence of their voice in important matters touching public weal. General Jackson's influence, arising from his wisdom and fervid patriotism, led the way, and gave snore direction to the measure, and to American feeling, than all other men. Others followed where he led. The subject was of such grand import to the United Slates, that, like Aaron's rod, it swallowed the rods of all political sorcerers; and while it advanced the prospects of many able men on one hand, who supported it, on the other, like a destroying angel, it carried destruction on its wings. It unmade and made the great men of America. It fixed the great seal to Jackson's achievements. I am truly your fellow-citizen and friend, SAM. HOUSTON. Correspondence of th Public Isder. I'loiii Washington. Washington, Aug. 24, 1817. The last lcttcrofGen. Taylor (I just learn that there is a slill later one extant) is a matter of surprise and disappointment to every one, and eliciis strange commenls. One man said it w as like a man w illing to accept a clerkship, and promising to learn how to read and wri e afterwards, or at least to become a judge of good w riting and elocution afterwards another is of opinion that Gen. Tayior wrote the letter in order not to be a candidate, because ho prefers Henry Clay. OUiers there a re who still doubt its genuineness, while the leaders of parlies talk and act as if they had just been relieved from a very great responsibility. Gen. Taylor, though universally beloved and resjcctcd for his brilliant military qualities, was never strong "in the district," and his claims conflicted with bo many previous arrangements, that even the probability of his election did not extricate the party from some very serious embarrassments. lie w as almost as much dreaded as he was caressed, and the Intelligencer, with a very significant laconism, published his last letter merely with ihe remark, that "this is undoubtely a genuine letter of Gen. Taylor." Scott and Clay are now very seriously talked of for the Tn-sidency by the Whigs ; but the popularity of the chivalrous Clay seems to triumph over his competitor, and General Scott will, in all probability, be obliged to wait another turn. The National Em, the central Abolition paper published in the District, has in its number of Saturday last, a very curious article on the Mexican war, from which I regret 1 have not room enough to furnish you with some extracts. Put it comes out in favor of the conquest of all Mexico, in spite of the Wi'mot proviso, and proves that whichever party opposes the war, goes against the feeling of the country and will be overwhelmed. If this be, as it is most likely, the settled opinion of all the moderate abolitionists, it will give to the next political canvass a new aspect, unless peace be previously established, and this is, it, fart, the reason why some opposition prints, with the National Intelligencer at their head, are really so keensighted as to see peace coming that same peace which is now so much needed by Mexico, and which it would be folly for Santa Anra to reject a third time. . : : 1 . !Vcw Call lor Troops. In reference to the new call for troops, the Union of the 28th has the following: The War Department has just called for fite new regiments, exclusive of the regiment from Ohio, which is already reported to be raised, and is now in progress of being mustered into the public service, and will in a few days be en route for Vera Cruz. -.i The five regiments now called for are to be drawn from the following States: Two regiments from Kentucky, two from Tennessee, and one from Indiana. The regiments from Kentucky are to rendezvous one at Louisville, and the other at Smithland, at the mouth of the Cumberland river. The regiments from Tennessee are to rendezvous one at Nashville, and the other at .Memphis. The Indiana regiment is to rendezvous at such convenient point on the river Ohio os the Governor of that State may designate. These five regiments are expected to be rapidly raised, and promptly placed in the public service. Offers have already been made, which induced the Executive to designate these State, and to make the necessary arrangements for embodying these troops without delay. ' , The Administration have determined to do their duty, whether for peace or for war. They have offered tlu olive branch. As it may be declined, they have deemed it their duty to prepare for a vigorous prosecution of the war, and to fill up the ranks of the artnv to the proper standard, as they have been partially" tli t nncd by disease and death. Let the enemy be assured that they have to deal with an administration which will not shrink from the most energetic execution of its duties. The presence of Tared1? was not-known here when the six regiments were called iuio service; but that movement may be productive of no serious consequence, yet it will only increase our vigilance. At all events, the President is determined to prepare for every contingency, and to vindicate the right and honor of his country against every enemy to meet war as well as to accept of peace. , We are happy to learn that, with a view to avoid the danger of contagion during the prevalence of yellow-fever at New Orleans, orders have been given to have the means of transportation ready at Eaton Kouge, Natchez, or some olher healthy point, for all the volunteers who are ordered r to be orderedao Mexico, during the present state of the lire Ith of New t Irlfiin. ana .wno. ill iiietr crogrcss u voe ten v. oi rogres, to the seat ot ticsippi h' l!iat C1,v- ' - - w t -j Anu-n , Mi. ' u'1"1 UV"M M"

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Volume YII:::::::::Xiiinbcr 11. i Mate Convention. From the AViP Albany Democrat, Avg. 17. It has hitherto been the custom of the Democratic party in this State to hold a Convention at Indianap olis on the tJth of January preceding the Presidential election, to nominate the electoral candidates, and to con rse w u ic ti lias tieen usually pursued. A conven tion, in which every portion of the State shall be represented by delegates chosen for that express purpose, is certainly the fairest and most equitable mode of selecting candidates. It is true that the electoral candidacy is not always a desirable : position; but it is one that it is important should be tilled wit!) proper persons, as ujn their exertions depends in a great measure the success of the Tresi dential candidate. The last convention in the sixth district appointed i a delegate to attend the National Convention; but (we believe) as no other district has apjKiintcd dele gates, and as it is not probable that they will now- hold conventions to do so, the most proper mode, it seems to us, would be for the State convention to make the I appointments. I In our opinion, it is none too soon for the Democ racy of the State to begin to agitate this matter. If we are to have a convention, it should be known, ond we know f no better mode of ascertaining the sentiments of the people, than for the Democratic newspapers of the State to give their opinions on the S'jbject ; whatever is done, let it be done nndcMandingly. A convention where not. more than half the counties of the State are represented, is worse than no convention at all ; and if we .desire to enter into the next Presidential contest presenting a united front, let us secure to ourselves the prtstige of victory by having a convention fairly representing the views and feelings of the Democrats of. the whole Slate. Now, more than on any previous occasion, is union, harmony, and mutual concession needed, when efforts are making bv desirninr and ambitious federal demagogues to overthrow democratic orinciDles under tlx' hypocritical crv of " no parly." We have made these remarks with no wish to dictate, hut merely to call the attention of the demo- ' J crutie press to the subject, pledging ourselves to abide the will of the majority. , From the Fianklin Democrat. Some of our Democratic exchanges have taken grounds in favor of bidding a Democratic Sate Cnventior. at Indianapolis, on the 8th of January, J8-13. We second that motion; and hope to see Franklin county well represented in that body, Eut, as an essential matter in selecting delegates, we would prefer a movement, at this time, to secure the thorough organization of the party in every county in tl, IO. Tl.n .lnl,,n.l.- t,. . Ut. nrnnlmn mml.l INI; IHUIt, J HC VIII' OH-l 1 tt LlUlt IVIIKIIUKII ' Ji; IUI, , 1 . i r .i i . i- e .i to be selected fro... the several townsh.ps of the counties, so that the entire party have a voice in any ond every question agitated in the State convention. Py county and township organization, the wish of the majority can be fully ascertained and projerly expressed; but by trusting to the selection of delegates, irrespective of township or county organization, we must hazard consequent qufrnt indifference, and

d--. . ,n, I . ll ir.inucrt, M (9 riuTclMT III Ilia vAl!Clur;,iiu nits rii uro tsahiclion. 1 he object of the convention will 0llU;nvd : llie reiev,g ü.s absur; be to present an unbroken front, in the contest of .dille- As ihe production ol a lYank, honest, pUio-spo-1818. Indiana is a Democratic Stale, and, well or- ken old soldier, it characteristic; but in any oilier punt g a ni zed, her democracy can show a majority of 40Ü0 !of view, the inaccuracies and inelegsncies of const rut lion,

or oOUO at the polls ; and, as they revere principles, vc hope to see them organized, united, and victorious From the Richmond Jcffersonian,

Democratic Convention 6th January. Several ; required at our hands lor so doing, prompt as we hav Iof the Democratic journals of our State have recom-j ways beet, to render the meed of honor and praise he mended a State Convention to be held on the th Jan-has won from the cool deliberation and stern justice as

nary next, for the purpose of forming an electoral ticket for the next Presidential campaign. If an electoral ticket is to be put forward by the democratic parly, we do not see how it is to be done! " " ... wv, -.-..v. but by a Convention. It would haruly do to let every one who migld. feel disposed, run as an elector, withOllt Something btinrr done to designate those upon which tho TvirtB .Hol,! imifo . Tho Wtnrnl t.r-1-..t stands on a different footing from- ordinary candidates for the legislature, and a convention is almost abso lutely necessary to its formation. Is it expedient, then, that the democracy 'of the Union, in opposition to tho-e who call themselves whigs, should retain their separate parly organization in the ensuing Presidential election 1 For if the democracy of the Union do not retain such an organization, it is unnecessary that of this Slate should do so . .i . , . i',i, it is expeaienr. mat, sua, an organization snouia no preserved, if it be necessary to insure tne ascendancy of the principles of the democratic party in the administration of the government ; and Whether it be SO necessary, dejicnds upon the question of danger to which those oruicioles are exDoscd. Thev are in no immediate dancer from anv but the whi? nartv. and it ; ;.! ii.. ;.. ,l..ur fr,.m tt-.t tl,,i to duiu iiiy a c in iii utiu'i nwin nit. i,u hi mu.k .1. i . ., i

,. '. - . j about which the hips and Deinoc rats Tor thinr years given up tiieir National Dank that tney agree to the ,iavi, hc-en fretiing and foaming, as too i,isiniti.'arii lor democratic tariff as now existing that the indepen- f the attention of any inan of sense or else, that be is ig-' dent treasury system works so well, even in time of! riorant upon these subjects, wiih whith'on railed to ad-. W ar, enabling the government to make its collections I minister the government, should he most familiar. W hat' and disbursements without the loss of a dollar and ÜI the Prut, tliun Whigs tay to the dear old General will, great facility, that the whig are willing to leave ,,ow , . ;, .. i , l l . i ,i . . - . "But it makrs no differenre what Ins opinions are. It i iidisturbed ; and that as to the war it is no party M , . .. . , ,. , , i. . ' . '. J He declares again that he will make no pledges, no iquestion, as many whigs being for it as against it. panatlons eltelt ,e general one, that he will adu.inisHad we no experience on this subject, we might be j tt.r ,, government according to bis own '.notion of prodisposed to lend an ear. to these suggestions, and tojpriety! "Old Uough ' lias put Ins foot in it, this tune 'believe these Greeks bringing gifts." Eut the j There is no chance for him now. His natiie Iihk served wooden horse has twice been ooc-ncd on us when let i as a ralU me crv. in a few stale eleelioi'is but it wont

into the Governmental City. During the era of good feeling in Monroe's time, such was the cry Adams crept into power, and at once federalism reared again its hideous head. So in 13 10. uon this no party cry Harrison and Tyler were elec ted, and at once apeared Clay's programme of ftucralisin for the administration of the government. ,. (fcj"lt is generally known that at the re-charter of the Pank of England the jnivver to issue notes beyond the amount of specie on hand was taken front that institution- twid it was confined strictly to a specie Etandard for its issues. This state of .things was sought to be changed by the bankers during the late panic caused by the scarcity of breadstuff's in the kingdom and the greet demand for the precious .metals to purchase those of foreign growth. . Parliament was besieged by ihe rag barons, who urged that body to confer iiHti the directors of t'rij bank the power of unlimited isue, particularly of one pound notes. This iinitortntiity was resisted by her Majesty's legislators and the speculation ceased when the demand abated, an occurrence which would not have taken place had England been as she w as in 18o7, a paper money country,, until the whole world wiuld have been involved in the mania and ruined" by the crisis. Natchez Free Trader. , Hagkkstown 1JY8 in Mexico. We have been favored with the perusal of a letter from Mr. John McCoy, formerly of Funkstown, dated Prazos Island, July 18ih. from w hich w e make the following extract I concerning one of our Hagerstown boys: "Mr. Isaiah Aniba is in ihe same company with-myself. A lew days since, while standing as guard on an outpost, about 2t:0 yards from the guard house, he was attacked by four Mexicans, armed with sw ords and pistols. One of them he shot, one he dispatched with his bayonet, another he took prisoner, and the fourth took to his heels. In the melee he received a pistol ball in his right leg, the ball lodgingagainst the boin The ball has been extracted, and he is now well and doing duty. ; For this-gallant net of bravery he hf been, very justly, promoted from tbe ranks to a second sergeant." News. 07" "Ah ! poor thing; it's gone at last," said a fond father to a friend, alluding to the death of a baby two months' old; "but we. did all we could for it, and there's no use repining. It wa ill only a week, and during that we had four doctor, w ho gave it t ight cal omel powders, applied one blister to the chest, six mus . ,ard ynsWt, and gav it antimony wine, aud other I medicines in abundance ! Yet the peer t'ling di'.d!"

Taylor's Deloiiy Leiter. We have published the above letter. It may be inr tercsting to our readers to know how it is regarded by that poriion of the press which is neither whig nor democratic. For that jur;Kse, we copy the following articles. Another l.t-TTtK FROM (its. Tition We publi.h in another column a letter Iroin Gen. Tay lr, in aus -er to iiiterogatotie in reference t his pohiical views. This letter is raid tu be written in the ji-ucjal's peculiar sty le." It certainly is a ''po-uliur it) le," nd was ueter coinpospd by the same graciful writer that pHintd the letter to Mr. Clay and the oHii'ial ilciipxtrhrs to government. We fhould doubt that it air.e lrm (Jen. Taylur, but that it is certified ( by a n cpetLble journal, und that it contains sentiments in regnrd to the noiiiinaiion lr I'reiideni that Geo. T)!r known to Imhr. Th lart paragraph but one from the bottom would require an iiicommonly long-winded individbal to gel through it. Pa. Ledger. ' General Taylor's Letter to E:waf.d Df.lony.' The Ealtimore Sun, (neutral) of the 23d inst., in speaking' of this letter, pay: "This letter first appeared in the Louisiana Floridian, of the 7th itiKtiiut, and purports to be a reply lo one from a Mr. Edward Deloiiy, propounding sundry inquiries relative to the prominent suljects ol polincMl controversy. The letter is truly its the "rough" hut nt the ready" ll8, containing a trank avowtl of aluiott entire ignorance upon the great topics which have of late agitated the w hole I'nioii. The writer tates that lie h;is paed nearly forty years of his lile in public' service in ihn army, and presents l he inference that he is exclusively a soldier."Assuming this letter to b genuine, it is a la'al exposure of the pretentions of all ihoe who have aflVcted lo

"pprt the nomination of Gen. Taylor for the Preshlency upon tue Know ledfe ol his tioliin-Hl scntuneuts. 1 he gallant old soldier declares that he ha none he is unimpressed with reg Hid to ihn main qiiexlioti of modern governmental economy, and will lie unahle to investigate them Im lore lie is relieved from the duties of the camp and field. He rejects, with scorn, any idea of political association or responsibility, as an effect of party organization and effort ; and will consent lobe the candidate ol the people, only upon condition that lie shnll be elected Iree from all pledges and promises, and we inter, entirely uncommitted upon all subjects of notional policy. That is to say, as we understand him. thai he will refut-e to make any declaration of his opinions and porp-e J With regard to any special question be fore the people. Be cause, were it otherwise, be would immediately becoina identified with party, or sections of pues. Literally, then, General Taylor throws hihiselt en lusively upon the popular enthusiasm excited by his military achieve ments, requiring an unintelligent vote upon all other sub jecis. This, iu effect, annuls the nomination, and i is prohnhly the object which the veteran had in view. . "I'o kuppnse it possible that any great portion ol ihn people would roi sent to give their voles to a candidate lor the presidential oflieei under these circumstances, wa must Hi si h'jheve they luve reaserl to value those privi leges winch constitute their din t distinction Irom any . lhr nation. Hereditary monarchy, in Che abstract, ex j acts no more than this from the subject; and if we are I'P' to sacrifice an intelligent sutiYage at the ahm, ! "'"VT.n h' 'rr IL7 i Iliat Me sloill escanrt Ilm ronseniitoires ol an nnsoliitt, tiespotism. e do not refer such a purpose to Gen. 1 ay lor, because we do1 not believe him capable of an arbitrary and irresponsible assumption of power. But the fault would be in our blind fatuity etil!; the merit exclusively in his moderation."Cut Gen. Taylor affect no concealment of his want ofiiiloriiialioii on the leading subjects of the political' world; and surely it will not be contended that he who has yet to study and investigate, through II the intrieale relations of cause end effect, the niOiiienlcus questions at practical issue before the nation, is a suitable man, or rati' pifesibly be qualified in campaign ol a lew short months. " eSIMnSIOI (lUlleS Ol Iliat t ISt III III ISlirtl f.fflcaj: Ii r I lla I BIMkriHlliltt HnlluSl tt aliaat l i a i at 1 1 1 a 1 u. I f.rTn-si ' i , III.. 1 II 1- T I . I indeed, we hold it to be impossible lor Gen. Tajlorto , ' Ue Jutip, o(- )e .J, f(f ,Ke bJt lfare olnation, upon his independent judgment, it ha. , aa uninformed on public aibiits as he leaves us io infer! ' it h reference to the letter itself, as a specimen of compositum, we apprehend, his friends must be rathe ! perplexed. Wire it not lor the sentiments rontained in ' we Vu.,a pronounce h, uni.esuatuig.y, a pa.pau.e ior-e-j- " ""' " " ,"- and the involution of sentence, tre unpardonable. We speak unreservedly upon a subjec t ol so muc h importance as that which now relates to the distinguished hern of the Meiiran rnmnaiirn. and IpmI iIihI nn anoh.tfV ran Ii well as the ardent enlhu:-ins:n of the American heart.' fj-The Cincinnati Herald, (abolition.) of Aug. 2Tth. thus comments a Lettf.r from Ge. Taylor. --TIi following re- . L.ETTF.R FROM UH. rnrkahle episile Iron, tin the '-Clinton Floridian,' he hero of liuena Vista, is from addressed to "an oet-and-mil Democrat. It will make some of the l.-nh.r politicians, otien llu ir eves we think to the riJiciilou ixmilion in ich they have placed themselves nd their favorite. There is no mirtaliing the letter.' It is not only the' dic tation but' the penmanship of the old genlleiinu himself. "Perfect Plins" had iiothu g to do will, the involved sentences, and parenthetic involutions of this document. It is a Simon Pure, ficsh from the portfolio of ''Old Zath" himself. "And now look at it. lie will not say tiny thin of the justice of this war, because when lit goes into a fight, Iim' is not it. the habit of calculating the right or wrong of the matter. He does as he is bid, though it iuvoUes a tialpahle violation ot our own constitution and a monw ttie nshts of our neighbor. This s oldic-r-like i.t any rate. Put whether a man whose nmr-. a sense lias been sliced by such hal.ils of passive ohedi-' nice, is a fit trustee to manage the complicated affairs of the nation, is altogether another thing. . ! "But most remarkable, the old fellow has never. C'rned an opinion on the suhject .f a National Bank or a J rolectivo lariff. Now this demonstrates either one of . . t' either llut he considered these subjects, do for the Presidency. All hopes for extinguishing Aboliliouism, Irom that quarter must be dropped and omj devii-e invented. The' disreputable curiosity ol this universal Yankee nation to inquire iuio the secrets of the old gitiulcinaii, has cheated him out of all his Fremdential ;1ory. "isoHia doubt has been expressed whether the General understood wlmt he was about, when he approved so cor J dially the Signal editorial. We think this letter confirms the suspicion. Is it to be supposed, that 1e was any better acquainted with the' Ordinance of ''7 than a National Dank or a Protective Tariff! We think not. "Cjen.-Ta lor being now out of the question, it will b a curious and instructive work to watch the movements of patty politician, it has frequently suggested itself in our mind thai this easiness on the part of certain W .! parliz.ins, in lavor of Taylor,' was nothing but a cloak lo roiiot al A movement in lavor of the nomination of .Mr. Clay. 'Under cover of the popular enthusiasm for military exploits, the hearts of ihe peopl hae been prepared for Ihe election of another Slaveholder, and ihe capital that has been made out ot Taylor will be credited lo ihn account 'of Mr. Clay Mr. Crittenden, or Mr. Claytoa? Time will unveil it JA " A Candidate. Gen. Tavl'.k has been 'questioned on all sides, and we have read his answers carefnlly. Tbe Philadelphia whigs wrote to him not to answer their letter, but the New Jersey whics called out a reply o their nomination. lie' told them plainly enough that he did not thank them for giving- him a w big nomination that he would not consent 'to 1 the whig candidate. The Nativ isis nominated him, and he wrote to them that he would not accept a party nomination, or make any party pledges. 'A Louisiana tlenuicrat Iried to extract an epmitm from him, but her said he had formed none. and should not attempt lo do so, until elec ted President. A neutral editor wrote; denouncing parties, and urging iheir dissolution ; and the General answered that "them' his sentininils.'' On the strength of this, the whigs say he is a fcoodwhi ; the nativists that he is just the man they want, the neutrals that every bo!y ought to support hin, because- he has no opinions; and the democrat that they prefer principles to men and will wait until they know who will best represent their principles in the canvas before they decide for whom to vote. St. Louis Union. ToCrr.E Warts or Corns. Take the yolk of anegg, thicken it with tue salt, which apply as a poul-' tice at nicht, leaving it ff in tire morning. 7'huecontrnu? for two or three nighis. until the part affect--ed tears aXvliittsh appearance, then leave it effcrUire- - , , j C ' ' . " anc.i. lv, and the wart orcein, it is eaid will come out. roo